Riff Tone

Where I End and You Begin

Radiohead

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster Plus (early 1990s, Red-Red Dually bridge and Blue neck Lace Sensor pickups)

AmpFender Eighty-Five (late 1980s solid-state combo, 1x12 Eminence speaker)

PickupsLace Sensor Red-Red Dually (bridge), Lace Sensor Blue (neck)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6.5

mid7.5

treble7

reverb1

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionMarshall Marshall Shred Master

Notes

Studio recording, 2002-2003 (Hail to the Thief sessions). Guitar and amp confirmed for Jonny Greenwood's main riff part. Settings inferred from similar era/rig as no direct source for this song's studio session. Marshall Shred Master pedal confirmed in chain. Pickup selector set to bridge for main riff. No evidence of additional effects or amp reverb in studio version.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive, saturated distortionarticulate attackpunchy midrangecompressed, modern rock soundcutting bridge pickup clarityminimal ambiencedense, driving rhythm texturefuzzy edgefocused, present highs

Difficulty

The riff demands tight, percussive playing with precise muting and consistent attack, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Jonny Greenwood's guitar tone on Radiohead's My Iron Lung | Guitar World The Gear of Radiohead's "OK Computer"

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